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AFRICOBRA: Messages to the People: Museum of Contemporary Art North Miami | Miami, FL

Past exhibition
27 November 2018 - 24 March 2019
Open a larger version of the following image in a popup: Gerald Williams, Say It Loud, 1969

Gerald Williams USA, b. 1941

Say It Loud, 1969
Acrylic on canvas
34 x 26 x 2 in
86.4 x 66 x 5.1 cm
5778
This is one of Williams' earliest paintings as a founder of AFRICOBRA. It is an excellent example of his impasto, painterly style, and shows his master of blending figurative images,...
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This is one of Williams' earliest paintings as a founder of AFRICOBRA. It is an excellent example of his impasto, painterly style, and shows his master of blending figurative images, especially of Black faces, with graphic text. The "coolade colors" for which the group is known help define the iconic look of this historic painting. The title references the famous James Brown anthem "Say It Loud, I'm Black & I'm Proud," by James Brown, which was released the previous year. The spirit of the song was in keeping with the philosophy of AFRICOBRA to embrace positive images of Black people, and to embrace Black pride.
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Kavi Gupta
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Exhibitions

Gerald Williams, Kavi Gupta, 2017, Chicago, IL, United States
From Vietnam to Berlin, 2018. Fondation Gandur, Geneva, Switzerland
Africobra: 50, Kavi Gupta, 2018, Chicago, IL, United States
Africobra: Nation Time, 2019, La Biennale di Venezia, Venice, Italy
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